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Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:41:11 EDT
From: Stopsprawl@aol.com
Subject: Coalition for Smarter Growth Summary Calendar Dates for April

COALITION FOR SMARTER GROWTH
1777 Church St., NW, Washington, DC 20036   phone: 202-588-5570
fax:  202-588-5676, e-mail:  stopsprawl@aol.com

April Summary Calendar
April 11, 2000

Apr 11  Prince William Environmental Network Meeting, 7:30 PM, Bull Run 
        Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Church & Main Sts. in Old 
	Town, 
        Manassas. Topic: Economic Development in Prince William County.
        Information on Innovation, the Gainesville sector plan and PW 
	waterfront 
        will be included. For directions, email <watershed@knight-hub.com>

Apr11   Meeting of the Coalition for the Metropolitan Branch Trail, 6:30 PM,
        Takoma Park Branch of the DC Public Library; 5th and Cedar St, NW 
        Leaving the Metro station go under the tracks and walk about two 
	blocks 
        on Cedar, past the gas station. Contact Paul Meijer, 202-726-7364

Apr 12  COG Transportation Planning Board work session, 9 AM, COG, 
        777 N. Capitol St, NE (Union Station metro). 

Apr 12  Metropolitan Washington Development Policy Committee meeting 
        (land use), 9:30 AM, COG, 777 N. Capitol St, NE (Union Station metro).

Apr 12  Trails and Greenways: Connecting People and Communities.
        Presented by David Burwell, President and Co-Founder of 
	Rails-to-Trails 
        Conservancy. 12:30 - 2 PM, National Building Museum, 401 F Street 
        N.W, Washington D.C. (Judiciary Square Metro). No fee -- open to 
	public 
        -- registration not required.

Apr 12  ** VDOT "Public Information" meeting on the "Outer Connector", 4-8 PM
        Central Park Hotel, 2801 Plank Rd (Route 3, West of I-95, behind IHOP)
        Fredericksburg. FOR MORE INFO.: contact John Tippett, Coalition for 
        Outer Connector Alternatives, 540-373-3448, <coca@pobox.com> **

Apr 12  VDOT Citizen Information/Participation Meeting , 5:30-7:30 PM, 
	Arlington 
        County Government Center (#1 Courthouse Plaza), Lobby Conference 
        Rooms C&D, 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington (Courthouse Metro). To
        present its proposed conceptual design for reconfiguring and 
	rebuilding 
        Route 50 (Arlington Blvd) around Fort Myer in Arlington. This 
	upcoming 
        project offers a rare opportunity to substantially upgrade bicycling 
	and 
        walking access along both sides of Route 50. 

Apr 12  Monthly meeting, Land Use Committee, Fairfax Coalition for Smarter 
        Growth, 7:30 PM, McLean Govt. Center, 1437 Balls Hill Rd, McLean.

Apr 12  Town Hall Meeting, Montgomery County Council, 8 PM, Gaithersburg 
        Middle School (2 Teachers Way in Gaithersburg). Have your say on: the 
        budget and taxes, class size and school renovations, road 
	improvements 
        and mass transit, etc. 

Apr 13  ** VDOT Public Information meeting on the "Outer Connector", 4-8 PM
        Riverside Center Conference Facility, 95 Riverside Parkway (south of 
        Route 17, west of I-95), Stafford County. See above for contact info. 
	**

Apr 13  �A Smarter Property Tax For DC,� with Deborah Katz, Coordinator, 
        Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities. 7 PM, ANC 1E 
        community forum at the Mount Pleasant Library, 16th & Lamont Streets, 
        NW, (202) 727-1361. Contact: Bill Mosley, (202) 265-4982.
        Under split-rate taxation, used by a number of communities around the 
        country, housing is taxed at a lower rate than land under the 
	housing. 
        The intent is to provide an incentive to keep properties in good 
	repair and 
        discourage abandonment and vacant lots.  Will a split-rate tax reduce 
	the 
        number of nuisance properties? What about the impact on affordable 
        housing and job creation? Should DC adopt it?

Apr 13  D.C. Builds: �New York Avenue: A High-Tech Corridor in the Making,� 
        6:30-8:00 PM, National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Registration 
        required, $8 Museum members; $12 nonmembers. Call (202) 272-2448. 

Apr 15  Anacostia Watershed Society, Earth Day Cleanup and rally 8:30 AM - 
        1:00 PM. There will be three sites along the river and there will be 
	a trash 
        sculpture contest, alternative energy display, poster and poetry 
	contest 
        winners' awards, picnic lunch (vegeterian alternative provided), and 
	a 
        trash trap ribbon cutting ceremony. We would like most volunteers to 
        come to the Kenilworth Park site for the cleanup. Map with directions 
	at
        http://www.anacostiaws.org/maps&dir.html.

Apr 18  ** Beltway study open house -- Prince George�s County, 6 - 9 PM, 
        Forestville High School, 7001 Beltz Drive, Forestville.
        Presentations of MDOT�s analysis of various Purple Lines and HOV 
        lanes, including questions of ridership, costs, environmental impact. 
	**

Apr 19  COG Transportation Planning Board meeting, 12 PM - 2 PM, COG, 
        777 N. Capitol St, NE (Union Station metro). The list of regional 
        transportation projects for the Constrained Long Range Plan will 
        be finalized, followed by 30 days of public comment.

Apr 20  Sierra Club, DC Chapter, Restore the Core meeting, 7 - 9 PM, Sierra 
        Club Legislative Office, 408 C St., NE.

Apr 22  Earth Day - April 22, 2000   Be Part of Something Really Big 
        Earth Day 2000�s Washington D.C. Headquarters needs volunteers to 
        help prepare for the event on the National Mall. Flexible volunteer 
	shifts 
        are available all day every day between now and April 22nd. Top 
        international entertainment and substantive speakers will be featured 
	as 
        well as the EarthFair, featuring hundreds of exhibits displaying all 
	the 
        elements of a sustainable society and a children's tent. 
        EARTH DAY HEADQUARTERS: 
        1776-G F Street, NW Washington, DC 20006; 202-408-ED2K (3325); 
        <dcvolunteers@earthday.net>

Apr 26  ** Beltway study open house -- Montgomery County, 6 - 9 PM, 
        Northwood Center, BCC High School, 919 University Blvd, Silver Spring.
         Presentations of MDOT�s analysis of various Purple Lines and HOV 
        lanes, including questions of ridership, costs, environmental impact. 
	**

May 2   Urban Land Institute Conference on Regional Smart Growth. Developers,
        environmentalists, civic leaders will discuss opportunities and 
	obstacles 
        for smart growth in the region. More information to come.

May 8   Washington Regional Network For Livable Communities Presents:
        A Forum on Smarter Growth and Transportation In the Washington 
        Region: How Does the Region's Proposed 25-Year Transportation
        Plan Measure Up?
        Speakers:
        Chris Zimmerman, Arlington County Board Member, Virginia
        Phil Mendelson, District of Columbia Council Member
        Peter Shapiro, Prince George's County Council Member, Maryland
        Michael Replogle, Transportation Director, Environmental Defense
        Allen Muchnick, Bicycle/Pedestrian Activist, Washington Regional
        Network
        6:30 PM Refreshments, 7 PM Program
        Location:  121 Cannon House Office Building, 2nd and C 
        Streets, SE (Capitol South metro)
        Please RSVP (attendance only) to Deborah Katz, WRN Coordinator, at 
        (202) 667-5445 or <debkatz@megsinet.net>.  (If you plan to arrive 
	after 8 
        PM, your name will be put on a guest list at the Rotunda entrance).
        Co-sponsored by 1000 Friends of Maryland, Action Committee For 
        Transit, Allied Civic Group, Audubon Naturalist Society, Chesapeake 
	Bay
        Foundation, Coalition For a Sensible Bridge, the Coalition For Smarter
        Growth, Fairfax Coalition For Smarter Growth, Friends of the Earth,
        League of Women Voters of the National Capital Area, Piedmont
        Environmental Council, & Sierra Club Restore the Core Campaign.